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Puff pastry vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Puff pastry and Baking powder

  • Puff pastry has more Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Manganese, and Vitamin B2, however, Baking powder is richer in Calcium, Phosphorus, and Iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily Calcium needs 587% more than Puff pastry.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050%
Contains more ZincZinc +5300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58660%
Contains more IronIron +323.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3551.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.06% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more OtherOther +6630%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Puff pastry Baking powder
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Baking powder Opinion
Calories 558kcal 53kcal Puff pastry
Protein 7.4g 0g Puff pastry
Fats 38.5g 0g Puff pastry
Net carbs 44.2g 27.5g Puff pastry
Carbs 45.7g 27.7g Puff pastry
Magnesium 16mg 27mg Baking powder
Calcium 10mg 5876mg Baking powder
Potassium 62mg 20mg Puff pastry
Iron 2.6mg 11.02mg Baking powder
Sugar 0.75g 0g Baking powder
Fiber 1.5g 0.2g Puff pastry
Copper 0.115mg 0.01mg Puff pastry
Zinc 0.54mg 0.01mg Puff pastry
Phosphorus 60mg 2191mg Baking powder
Sodium 253mg 10600mg Puff pastry
Vitamin A 1IU 0IU Puff pastry
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0mg Puff pastry
Manganese 0.495mg 0.011mg Puff pastry
Selenium 24.5µg 0.2µg Puff pastry
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0mg Puff pastry
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0mg Puff pastry
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0mg Puff pastry
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0mg Puff pastry
Vitamin K 16.3µg 0µg Puff pastry
Folate 55µg 0µg Puff pastry
Choline 6.2mg 0mg Puff pastry
Saturated Fat 5.502g 0g Baking powder
Monounsaturated Fat 8.828g 0g Puff pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 0g Puff pastry
Tryptophan 0.086mg Puff pastry
Threonine 0.198mg Puff pastry
Isoleucine 0.275mg Puff pastry
Leucine 0.514mg Puff pastry
Lysine 0.144mg Puff pastry
Methionine 0.131mg Puff pastry
Phenylalanine 0.367mg Puff pastry
Valine 0.312mg Puff pastry
Histidine 0.158mg Puff pastry

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Puff pastry Baking powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Puff pastry
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Puff pastry
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry contains less Sodium (difference - 10347mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 36)
Which food is cheaper?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.75g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.502g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.